Fall 2012 – Winter 2013 :: University of Calgary

No matter how many times I read John Keats’ ‘Ode to a Nightingale,’ the second stanza strikes me as particularly beautiful because of its sensual expression and parallelism of the stanza that it follows. As we discussed Keats’ use of … Continue reading →

From the moment our mind’s eye sets upon the Pardoner, Chaucer made no secret of the obvious falseness of the character introduced in his description.Â His high-pitched voice, lack of facial hair, and the glazing over being a eunuch are … Continue reading →